{"product_id":"ilex-crenata-270cm-80cm-pot","title":"Ilex crenata 270cm 80cm Pot","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlex crenata is a compact evergreen shrub widely valued for its dense, glossy foliage and refined texture. This 270cm plant, typically supplied in an 80cm pot, offers a strong structural presence ideal for formal hedging or architectural garden features. Its consistent growth habit and adaptability make it a dependable choice within wholesale plant supply and broader trade houseplants ranges, ensuring reliable quality and presentation for a variety of commercial applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe foliage of Ilex crenata is characterised by small, dark green leaves with a smooth texture, providing an elegant and visually appealing evergreen display throughout the year. This plant has a naturally dense, upright growth habit, which lends itself well to shaping and topiary work, creating a well-defined form in retail or garden settings. It demonstrates good tolerance of a range of light conditions, performing well in partial shade to full sun environments, and is also suitably adaptable for indoor use under indirect light. The species is resilient to varying watering regimes, showing a good degree of drought tolerance once established, which reduces the risk of stress in less consistent care scenarios. Maintenance demands are relatively low, with occasional pruning sufficient to maintain its shape, making it easy to manage in busy retail environments. Additionally, its compact habit and evergreen nature allow for attractive merchandising displays, contributing to its appeal in trade houseplants collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Trade Buyers Choose This Plant\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrade buyers appreciate Ilex crenata for its commercial reliability and consistent performance across supply batches, ensuring minimal variation in quality or growth habit. Where natural variation occurs, it is well controlled, with foliage and form remaining uniform to meet commercial standards. This plant is versatile across retail garden centres, interiors, and commercial landscaping sectors, able to suit a range of customer needs. Its ongoing demand within core trade houseplants ranges is supported by its classic, evergreen appeal, which remains popular in both garden and interior contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTypical Retail Placement\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlex crenata is well suited to retail garden centre benches where its evergreen foliage and manageable size attract customers seeking hardy, architectural shrubs. In office installations and interior landscaping, its tolerance of varied light levels and neat form make it a reliable choice for creating structured green spaces. It also performs effectively in commercial window displays and gift-ready ranges, where its evergreen quality and attractive presentation enhance visual appeal year-round.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWholesale \u0026amp; Retail Suitability\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis plant maintains excellent shelf life and durability within retail conditions, tolerating transport and handling without significant damage to foliage or overall structure. Its suitability for volume or repeat wholesale supply is supported by uniform growth characteristics and robustness. Handling and merchandising are straightforward due to the plant’s compact size and sturdy pot size, enabling efficient display and ease of movement within sales environments. Presentation consistency at point of sale is strong, with limited variation ensuring stock reliability for retailers and commercial interiors suppliers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTrade Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIlex crenata requires a moderate care level that suits both retail environments and commercial maintenance regimes, reducing resource input.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt demonstrates wide light tolerance, performing well in mixed indoor lighting environments from indirect illumination to partial shade.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plant shows good resilience to varied watering schedules, tolerating occasional drought periods without significant stress.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts upright, dense growth habit enhances merchandising and display efficiency, allowing neat, compact presentations on benches or shelving.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe species is commercially suitable across retail garden centres, interiors, and wholesale plant supply, supported by its evergreen appeal.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling and durability are strong qualities, ensuring resilience during transport and retail in-store handling processes.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural variation is minimal, with managed uniformity in leaf size and growth form supporting consistent trade houseplants presentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HIP","offers":[{"title":"80cm Pot \/ 270cm","offer_id":56691479052614,"sku":"10217635-270cm-80cm-ic-27","price":1273.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/8195\/2582\/files\/737DDF5E51AE52C04EEB086753971879C080C759F8EE79319EBC76B13758F139.jpg?v=1780331585","url":"https:\/\/wholesaleplantshop.co.uk\/products\/ilex-crenata-270cm-80cm-pot","provider":"Wholesale Plant Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}